Customizable PLA/ABS flexible timing belt tool

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Since my printer is not capable of printing flexible material, I was looking for a solution where I could use PLA/ABS to create something that could function as timing belt. The closest thing I could find was the Moon Rover by Emmett, which works great, but wasn't exactly what I was looking for. Therefore I decided to create a little tool (for Solidworks) to create custom flexible PLA/ABS timing belts based on the same principle. [video](https://youtu.be/annr6VNyrS4) I haven't had the chance to test the print thoroughly, but already have encountered a few disadvantages compared to real timing belts: - The tensile force these belts can handle are not too high. - The belts tend to deform a little over time, making it less elastic (haven't had the chance to fully test this). - The belts are less flexible than real belts. Nevertheless, I still think there are plenty of applications that suit these, rather cheap, belts!